MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 170 CDI Elegance · Minivan · 2001 ‐ 2004

From 2001 Mercedes-Benz launched production of autos model A-klasse, modification of A 170 CDI Elegance and closed it in 2004. This 5-door minivan has a length of 3.6 meters, weight 1.1 tons and is assigned to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«A-klasse A 170 CDI Elegance» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. 4-cylinders diesel motor with «common rail fuel system» can generate output 95 horsepower at 4200 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile in 12.1 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 180 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 54 l of diesel, thus when normal fuel consumption is 4.9 liters per 100 km (4.1 l on the highway, 6.3 liters in the urban), what let you to go roughly 1103 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/50R15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse got the great quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety (Traction control, EBD, Brake assistant, ESP, ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side airbags).